1. Local Language Content Development Bridging the Digital Divide Regional Conference on Localized ICT Development and Dissemination across Asia Vientiane, Laos, 15.01.09 Presented By Md. Masum Billah D.Net (Development Research Network) masum@dnet.org.bd

2. JEEON-IKB: Digital online/offline livelihood content in Bangla language  Oral  Printed Villagers browsing livelihood content with the help of Infomediary livelihood Information Delivery from Telecentre

3. Help Line Community People can contact and consult with expert if they have any query form telecetre or through mobile lady Mode of Helpline  Mobile to Mobile (Instant)  Mobile to Mobile (3 days)  Mobile to Letter/Email (7 days)  Letter/Email to Letter/Email (20 days) Mobile Infomediary helping the villager for asking livelihood queries to the Help Desk Expert responding villagers queries from Help Desk at Dhaka livelihood Information delivery through helpline

4. Who is working in Pallitathya Kendra ? Information intermediary Number of Infomediary is working in the Pallitathya Kendra  1 Centre Manager  2 Infomediary  1 male and  1 female  1 mobile lady Infomediary (a group of information worker) is assisting the people for receiving services from Pallitathya Kendra. Infomediary’s ……..  selected from their own locality  educational background minimum HSC  capable to operate computer  quick learner and adaptation capacity  committed and willing to work with rural people

5. Mobile Lady/Info-Lady Info-Lady is a mobile telecentre She moves from door to door with a eee PC (Net-book) with internet, Camera, content in the eee PC, and a mobile phone. Info lady delivers content directly from eee pc and through helpline.

6. Research & Content Development Villagers come to Pallitathya Kendra for suggestions and advice Villagers need information at the point of their need Infomediary briefing in a regular meeting with villagers Mobile Infomediary at door to door for reaching the un reached Help Desk Helpline Issue based camping: link with local service providers Feedback Where Infomediaries are using Jeeon-IKB

7. Thank You Visit for detail www.jeeon.com www.dnet.org.bd www.pallitathya.org www.bdresearch.org www.abolombon.org Email: masum@dnet.org.bd